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Not all wineries sold on idea of selling wine in grocery stores

PENTICTON - British Columbia’s small and medium sized wineries are asking the province to put the brakes on their wine and liquor modernization initiative. Approximately 100 winemakers, local politicians and stakeholders gathered at Poplar Grove Winery this week for a town hall meeting hosted by the B.C. Alliance for Smart Liquor Retail Choices. The meeting...

ELECTION 2015: Will strategic voting give NDP the boost they need to unseat Conservatives in the Thompson-Okanagan?

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If strategic voting is embraced in the Thompson-Okanagan, the NDP will likely see a significant jump in their final numbers when polls close Oct. 19. That's according to a popular website for voters who want any candidate but Harper to win in this year’s general election. StrategicVoting.ca gives a riding-by-riding breakdown of which...

National recognition for Penticton based youth leadership program

PENTICTON - A Penticton leadership program has been recognized nationally as the best in Canada. Junior Chamber International Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 program, held in 2013 and 2014 in partnership with the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce was given the nod as best local community empowerment program in Canada from JCI Canada...

Vacant Penticton lot will become a car dealership

PENTICTON - A large, empty lot on Westminster Avenue in Penticton will be enhanced and put to use as a car dealership. Penticton city council has approved a temporary use permit for the former Fraserview RV site at 249 Westminster Avenue West. Fraserview RV ceased operations in 2014 and prior to that the lot had been...

Two Canadians, two Americans appointed to Osoyoos Lake Board

PENTICTON - Four new members have been appointed to the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control. The appointments - two American and two Canadians from the Osoyoos Lake region - were announced yesterday, Oct. 1, by the International Joint Commission. The Commission was established in 1909 by the Canadian and US governments to help prevent...

Fire ban remains in place in Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen

PENTICTON - The B.C. Wildfire Service may have rescinded the campfire ban on lands within provincial jurisdiction, but Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen residents shouldn’t get the marshmallows out just yet. The regional district’s open fire ban remains in place for all lands which are contained within the regional district fire protection areas, including Anarchist...

Things to do in the Okanagan before they close for the season

VERNON - So much to do, so little time. Mere weeks remain before a number of Okanagan attractions close down for the season — and that means you’ve got to get moving, or wait until next year. The Kalavida Surf Shop in Vernon closes its doors for the season on Oct. 4, although special arrangements...